PUBLISHED April 27, 2025 KARACHI: It’s the year 2018. India prepares to head to poll next year. “Narendra Modi is facing an unexpected image problem: he’s starting to look weak,” writes Nikhil Kumar in an analysis for CNN. Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party lost a number of key state-level elections in December 2018, with…
. ISLAMABAD: A former adviser to ex-US President Barack Obama has said she was “not surprised but disappointed” by the outcome of rare, high-level talks between the United States and Iran, which concluded without a major breakthrough after approximately 21 hours of negotiations. Laurie A Watkins, a political strategist and former policy director in the…
The expressions of Meloni appear exaggerated and unnatural in several other parts of the video as well Review shows visual inconsistencies: Meloni’s face shifts abruptly, with severe distortion in first 5 seconds. PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB Multiple users on social media platform X were sharing a video on April 24, 2026, showing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…
Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY NEW YORK: Oil prices rose towards $100 a barrel on concerns over Saudi Arabia supply disruptions and limited flows through the…
Barcelona thump Espanyol 4-1 with goals from Ferran Torres (2), Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford. Photo: AFP/FILE BERLIN: Lamine Yamal set up two goals and scored another as Barcelona took a significant step towards defending their La Liga title with a 4-1 derby win over Espanyol on Saturday. Ferran Torres netted twice with Yamal and…
Says ‘It is not just inflation, but impacts on growth, exports, remittances and investment flows’ Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in an interview at the World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 with China Global Television Network’s program “The Heat”. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Finance Minister Aurangzeb on Saturday said Pakistan’s economy remained stable amid rising global uncertainty triggered by the…
Residents advised to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities during peak daytime hours ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday issued a heat alert for various districts in Sindh and Punjab, warning of potentially severe temperatures starting from April 11. The authority said that districts likely to be impacted include Dadu, Jacobabad, Larkana, and the surrounding…
RAWALPINDI: Security forces and law enforcement agencies killed 22 terrorists in a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, the military’s media wing said on Friday. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the terrorists belonged to India-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned…
Strong dollar, inflation fears hit bullion; US-Iran talks collapse also weighs in At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Monday, tracking losses in the international market, as a stronger US dollar and renewed inflation concerns dampened investor sentiment following the collapse of…
Leeds players celebrate after their dramatic 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over West Ham. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Leeds reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 39 years as they survived a dramatic penalty shoot-out after squandering a two-goal lead in a thrilling clash with West Ham on Sunday. Daniel Farke’s side were moments…